Real Estate
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How to keep furnace running properlySep 29, 2015 1:00 am - Q. It is going to be heating season fairly soon. I have my furnace serviced every two years for efficiency. Is there any do-it-yourself maintenance I can do each fall to...
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Cities bear rising cost of keeping water safe to drink
Sep 28, 2015 7:00 am - TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Standing at the edge of the Great Lakes, the world's largest surface source of fresh water, this city of 280,000 seems immune from the water-supply p...
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US pending home sales fall in August
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Judge mulls dismissal of East Dundee Wal-Mart lawsuitSep 28, 2015 5:40 am - A Kane County judge is contemplating whether to throw out a lawsuit seeking to stop Carpentersville from luring Wal-Mart to the village with $4.3 million from a special ...
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Modernized bathroom opens spaceSep 27, 2015 7:15 am - Each generation adopts design trends that reflect life of the day. It is understandable that in days of economic pressure, design responds to restrictions. These days, t...
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Winter is time for nontoxic home improvementsSep 27, 2015 7:15 am - As the days shorten and the winter holidays approach, many homeowners decide to freshen up walls, floors and furniture. But the effect isn't always fresh. There are many...
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Replacing old shower pan is not the end of worldSep 27, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We have an acrylic-type shower floor that is about 30 years old. Since we have a well and septic system, the floor gets a lot of abuse from iron in the water, and it ...
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Renovation proposed for former Libertyville restaurantSep 26, 2015 7:11 am - A new operator wants to rekindle the family-owned hot dog joint concept at the former Slott's Hots, which operated for more than 30 years on the north side of Libertyvil...
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Ranch homes have a growing appealSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - The people behind Rock Creek Development in Huntley are trail blazers. They took a chance during the recession and purchased 220 acres of land at a good price and launch...
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Members should vote if they want to remove a board memberSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Our association has adopted a rule that provides the board can declare a board member's seat vacant if that member misses three consecutive meetings without good caus...